Clarification from the agency

This position is open to the public.

The Defender Services IT Security Officer (ISO) will perform professional and technical work related to the management of IT security policies, planning, development, implementation, training, and support for the Defender Services program.

The incumbent must have knowledge of IT Security, including current industry standards, with the ability to interpret existing laws, policies, and regulations, advise on necessary modifications, and communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders as well as the present recommendations to policy makers (both technical and nontechnical persons).

The incumbent will also work closely with the Defender Services National IT Operations and Applications Development Branch (NITOAD) which is located in San Antonio, TX.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Directing support and assistance on IT security-related matters including providing IT security guidance.
2. Coordinating/conducting IT security assessments and other risk assessment activities.
3. Collaborating with the judiciary's Chief ISO and others to assist with the creation and implementation of national security policies for federal defender organizations.
4. Working with NITOAD and federal defender organizations to establish system security baselines adhering to the judiciary's risk management framework.
5. Coordinating incident response for the Defender Services program within the agency.
6. Coordinating various reporting requirements (e.g., IT Security Scorecard, Data Categorization Workbook, etc.) and producing an annual security report.
7. Establishing a security strategy for the federal defender program aligning with judiciary cybersecurity strategy.
8. Developing security awareness training plans for the organization.
9. Advise the DSO IT Program Officer and relevant programmatic bodies on all matters pertaining to IT Security.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:

• Provide IT security guidance, conduct risk assessments, and establish security baselines in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Develop and implement cybersecurity policies and strategies; coordinate incident response and advise leadership on IT security matters.
• Coordinate security reporting and compliance requirements and develop security awareness and training programs.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.